Cooking & Baking

Nac Mac Feegle

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22. There is a Frech term that describes the situation

Wed Apr 13, 2022, 12:02 AM

Apr 2022

Mise en place.

Everything in place, roughly.

Getting all the ingredients, utensils, pots, and pans laid out and ready to use. The ingredients measured, the prep and cooking pots / pans ready to use, the utensils at hand, etc...

It's basically cheating by being organized, all the parts are pre-measured and ready to use right at hand. That's how they figure out the prep times. They usually have subordinates do all the 'grunt' work, so the Chef can put on the show. We don't have that luxury. I have to move the laundry rack from in front of the spice cabinet, ask my wife where she hid {put away} particular pots / pans, and try not to trip over the cats' water dish.

The stated prep time?? Not gonna happen.

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Riddle me this, cooks and bakers [View all] lillypaddle Apr 2022 OP

You're doing great. I just made a tuna salad and I'm exhausted Walleye Apr 2022 #1

Hey, tuna salad lillypaddle Apr 2022 #4

Think about competition cooking and baking. LakeArenal Apr 2022 #2

sure 'nuff lillypaddle Apr 2022 #5

In my experience.. luvs2sing Apr 2022 #3

There ya go lillypaddle Apr 2022 #7

I've been cooking all my life, main dishes, sides, desserts... royable Apr 2022 #6

Excellent points! lillypaddle Apr 2022 #8

Or remembering that the mixing bowl Retrograde Apr 2022 #12

Yes, this sounds like REAL cooking to me lillypaddle Apr 2022 #15

If it is a familiar recipe, have everything assembled and have done it before, I find cooking pretty NewHendoLib Apr 2022 #18

The faster I go, the behinder I get. trof Apr 2022 #9

I always wondered why my prep time was always so much longer that the recipe stated, too. CrispyQ Apr 2022 #10

I thinkonce you've got the ingredients measured out and the pan greased up and ready Warpy Apr 2022 #11

First time takes a lot longer chowmama Apr 2022 #13

Cake was super yummy, thanks! lillypaddle Apr 2022 #17

Honestly, I can't begin to imagine why you are taking so much longer. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2022 #14

The key to baking is to assemble your ingredients and utensils in advance...then it is Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #16

My friend doesn't understand why Marthe48 Apr 2022 #19

I wonder how long lillypaddle Apr 2022 #20

Days Marthe48 Apr 2022 #21

There is a Frech term that describes the situation Nac Mac Feegle Apr 2022 #22

LOL lillypaddle Apr 2022 #23